Announced in October 2011,[3]Blitz's resurrection came on the heels of EA Sports's successful reboot of the NBA Jam franchise, the other franchise which made up Midway's 1990s dominance of arcade style sports games. The game would to offer a number of online modes, a mode entitled "Blitz Gauntlet" which featured players climbing up a ladder of opponents a la Mortal Kombat, and Elite League, a mode similar to Madden's Franchise Mode or FIFA's Ultimate Team. Conspicuous in their absence would be hits after the conclusion of a play, at the request of the NFL.

Reception has been mostly positive for Blitz; though some critics have bemoaned the lack of late hits and the capricious interceptions (see: Getting Midwayed), most view the game as a welcome return to the simplicity of early Blitz games.